How to Install and Uninstall dv4l Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "dv4l" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install dv4l on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dv4l
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dv4l" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall dv4l on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dv4l
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dv4l package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: dv4l
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0-5build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Nobuhiro Iwamatsu
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 72
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libdv4 (>= 1.0.0), libiec61883-0 (>= 1.2.0), libraw1394-11
Filename: pool/universe/d/dv4l/dv4l_1.0-5build1_amd64.deb
Size: 17708
MD5sum: 1976429ae570e64fbf53e08c962d84de
SHA1: 0a29e8931777edae70a68181a7c1d6894c1ceed7
SHA256: e15b4e0d53fc682cb4afe3b9ff8fcebc5fb0940c5d8ec619681261c4acb941d5
SHA512: 705c9f001b81ebe04d32de1268d87fe47d87559cf24747e14a458b3e8065d4387efddfeafc6b597170b556769b3d4343693a04bf21b9e355b8081540232655f6
Homepage: http://dv4l.berlios.de/
Description-en: Redirect V4L API to access a camcorder from a V4L program
dv4l enables programs to access a dv1394 (Firewire) camcorder by using
the video4linux (V4L) API. dv4lstart uses the LD_PRELOAD facility to
intercept calls to the V4L API and make the camcorder's videostream available.
Description-md5: 09a323034cddcd8bf82043f57ac695dd